Workers' compensation; prompt payment, limitation on claims.
Summary
Workers' compensation; prompt payment; limitation on claims. Prohibits an employer or workers' compensation carrier from seeking recovery of a payment made to a health care provider for health care services rendered to a claimant unless such recovery is sought less than one year from the date payment was made to the health care provider. Under current law, such prohibition only applies to services rendered after July 1, 2014. The bill also prohibits a health care provider from submitting a claim to the Virginia Workers' Compensation Commission contesting the sufficiency of payment for health care services rendered to a claimant unless such claim is filed within one year of the date the last payment is received by the health care provider. Under current law, such prohibition only applies to services rendered after July 1, 2014.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Feb 2024
House of Delegates Passage
Mar 2024
Senate Passage
Mar 2024
Signed into Law
Mar 2024
Introduced Jan 4, 2024
Signed Mar 28, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Feb 28, 2024 · House of Delegates Jan 29, 2024
How they voted
39–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 40
Feb 28, 2024
D
Democratic21
95% Yea
R
Republican19
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
26
Key actions
11
Committee
6
Mar 28, 2024
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 177 (effective 7/1/24)
executive
Mar 7, 2024
Upper · Passed
Signed by President
upper
Mar 6, 2024
Lower · Passed
Signed by Speaker
lower
Mar 6, 2024
Lower · Passed
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB205ER)
lower
Feb 29, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 28, 2024
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (39-0-1)
senate
Feb 26, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported from Commerce and Labor (14-Y 0-N 1-A)
upper
Jan 30, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
upper
Jan 29, 2024
Lower · Passed
VOTE: Passage (97-Y 1-N)
lower
Jan 29, 2024
Lower · Passed
Read third time and passed House (97-Y 1-N)
lower
Jan 23, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported from Labor and Commerce (17-Y 4-N)
lower
Jan 18, 2024
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 15, 2024
Committee
Assigned L & C sub: Subcommittee #2
lower
Jan 4, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Shelly Simonds
DDemocratic
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